Acer Chromebase DC221HQ wmicz Review

2 years ago

Chromebooks are a different breed of computers that have been flooding the market in the recent times. Thanks to their simplicity and price, people are starting to give it some well-deserved attention. In this Acer Chromebase DC221HQ wmicz review, we are going to take a good look at this latest Chromebook from Acer.

Usually, Chromebooks are preferred as a laptop but this one here is a desktop computer. With some very good specs, this can be your next chrome OS machine. If you are keen to buy a Chromebook then do read this review till the very end.

Design

This is an all-in-one desktop from Acer. Any all-in-one desktop needs to be designed well as it has everything in one place and issues like heat management should be handled well. The desktop comes in white and the first impression is pretty impressive.

This desktop is not the thinnest in the market. There is a stand at the back that supports the desktop and offers two standing modes. The ports can be found at the back and are easily accessible. The front-facing speakers should be able to provide a good audio experience.

The desktop weighs just around 9.7 pounds. Even though not the lightest, it may not be that hard to move it around when the need arises. Overall, it is a very good design for a desktop computer.

Acer Chromebase DC221HQ wmicz Specs

When you turn on the PC you are greeted with a 21.5-inch full HD touchscreen LED-backlit display. This display comes with a resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels which results in a very good picture quality. The viewing angles are also decent, thanks to the panel.

The touchscreen is very responsive. With the chrome OS, it is just like working with an Android operating system in a bigger screen. The display is great for streaming videos, playing online games and also for work.

The Acer Chromebase DC221HQ wmicz desktop computer is powered by a Nvidia Tegra K1 processor. This is a very good choice for a Chromebook. You can run the applications that are available in the chrome OS without any hiccups.

The 4GB RAM in the memory department is a very good amount of memory for a Chromebook. This allows you to do a lot of work at the same time. Imagine streaming a video while downloading an application or listening to songs while working on a document.

There is no way to upgrade the RAM capacity, but we think that is unnecessary. The chrome OS does not have regular applications that eat a lot of RAM. Here we only have web apps and chrome OS apps which aren’t great consumers of RAM.

There is no regular hard drive in this Acer Chromebase DC221HQ wmicz desktop. We only have a 16GB solid state drive which is super fast. The booting time of the desktop is just in seconds. The opening and closing of apps is also a lot faster.

This is more like a feature of a Chromebook. You only get SSDs and the not the regular SATA drives. As a result, you are restricted with a low storage solid state drive.

Gaming is possible if you are planning to play it online. The graphics performance of this Tegra chip is very good. As you can’t play mainstream games, this isn’t a great option for hardcore gamers.

There is a USB 3.0 port and also a headphone jack at the back. There is also a media card reader which can be handy for some.

Acer Chromebase DC221HQ wmicz Review: Verdict

That wraps up this review. This is a very good investment if you spend a lot of time on the internet. Pretty much anything you do on the internet can be achieved with this Chromebook. If you are searching for a Chrome OS desktop that is worth buying, then this is a good choice.

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